Popular culture is full of stories about devoted animal parents who’ll do anything for their young. Consider Disney classics like “Dumbo,” in which Mrs. Jumbo, a circus elephant, is labeled as ...

As Edward Donnell Ivy remembers it, many of the sickle cell episodes he endured in his 20s were akin to headaches or colds: They hurt, but he could still get up and go. Every so often, though, he ...

Should Americans have access to therapies that have not been fully vetted? Next month, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the question in the context of seven ...